The imagination is dangerous.
Yes, it can create art and beauty, but what if the imagination is twisted?
Good thing Rei Mochizuki's imagination isn't twisted. The same, however, cannot be said about her classmates...
Blood splatters can be abstract...
Rei walked back into the lobby to see quite the scene.
"Not a single exit! I've walked around this gallery twenty times, made twenty maps, and there's not a single exit from this place! How?!"
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A distressed Artemis stood by the stairs, clutching a rolled up map in her hand. Papers were flying around the room while Hestia and Hotaka stood nearby, clearly worried for Artemis.
"This is quite the weird layout." The Architect commented, holding one of the maps in his hand. "What idiot designed these floor plans? I've designed museums before, and none of them look this bizarre." Hotaka continued, furrowing his eyebrows as he studied the map and spoke.
Artemis glanced at Hotaka and sighed. "Not only is there no exit, but there are no windows! They really were serious about keeping us trapped here!" She exclaimed. Hestia came up next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Hey now, don't go acting like there's no explanation! There's a second floor that isn't available to us yet, right? Maybe there is something there!"
"While normally that would be a fine theory and I would agree with you, Miss whatever-your-name-was, it still wouldn't explain why the lobby is on the first floor while the entrance is on the second. But as I said, no matter what the answer is, this is still the strangest layout I've ever seen!" Hotaka interjected, setting down the map on the stairs. "It would be reaaaallly dumb if that's how it is."
Artemis clenched her fist, causing the map she was holding to crumple. As quickly as she clenched her fist, she unclenched it and let out a deep sigh. "What's worse is that they all look the same as the one in the Monobook. It looks so similar, in fact, that it actually looks like I made it. Which… doesn't make sense, since I don't remember making this map or ever being here before."
The Architect started to bend down and pick up all of the scattered scrolls. "If that's the case, maybe I built this weird place too and just don't remember it!" He joked.
Artemis did not laugh.
Rei frowned and looked at all of the now collected scrolls. Though she knew she could use the map on the Monobook to help her look around, she figured that it may make Artemis happy if she used one of her hand drawn maps. She had twenty, afterall.
"Say, Artemis. Do you mind if I borrow one of those maps you made?"
Artemis looked over at Rei warily. "Hmm? Oh, yeah, you may keep it, sure. Thank you."
Rei nodded. "It's no problem, and you're welcome, I guess?" She replied, taking one of the maps. At least Artemis was a bit pleased that her maps were being put to use. With a quick wave to the other three in the room, Rei headed for the last part of the museum that she had yet to explore.
According to the map that Artemis created, the four rooms that Rei had yet to explore were labeled "Ultimate Exhibits." Whatever that meant.
Rei looked at what the first room was labeled: Room 1: --- Pyrotechnician Exhibit. "Hestia's room-the second best room" was scribbled out before the name. Rei smiled a bit from noticing that.
